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Washington Jobless Rate At 6-Year Low, But Rural Counties Still Lag Washington’s jobless rate has dropped to below 6 percent — the lowest level in six years, according to the June jobs report released Wednesday. Seattle...Wed, 16 Jul 2014 19:29:47 -0400http://kplu.org/post/washington-jobless-rate-6-year-low-rural-counties-still-lag
http://kplu.org/post/washington-jobless-rate-6-year-low-rural-counties-still-lag Washington’s jobless rate has dropped to below 6 percent — the lowest level in six years, according to the June jobs report released Wednesday. Seattle...55no Washington’s jobless rate has dropped to below 6 percent — the lowest level in six years, according to the June jobs report released Wednesday. Seattle...

]]>New Data Points Show 'Soft Patch' in Hiring, Slow Overall Growth Washington state hit a soft patch in hiring and saw slow overall growth, according to two new data points released Wednesday. Washington state's...Wed, 20 Nov 2013 18:10:16 -0500http://kplu.org/post/new-data-points-show-soft-patch-hiring-slow-overall-growth
http://kplu.org/post/new-data-points-show-soft-patch-hiring-slow-overall-growth Washington state hit a soft patch in hiring and saw slow overall growth, according to two new data points released Wednesday. Washington state's...59no Washington state hit a soft patch in hiring and saw slow overall growth, according to two new data points released Wednesday. Washington state's...

]]>State Unemployment Rate Holds Steady in JuneThe unemployment rate held steady in Washington state in June, standing at 6.8 percent, according to the monthly update released in Olympia Wednesday. ForWed, 17 Jul 2013 14:30:49 -0400http://www.kplu.org/post/state-unemployment-rate-holds-steady-june
http://www.kplu.org/post/state-unemployment-rate-holds-steady-juneThe unemployment rate held steady in Washington state in June, standing at 6.8 percent, according to the monthly update released in Olympia Wednesday. For9noThe unemployment rate held steady in Washington state in June, standing at 6.8 percent, according to the monthly update released in Olympia Wednesday. For

]]>Go north? B.C. reports more jobs than workers by 2016<p>With Washington&rsquo;s unemployment hovering at 9.2 percent and the economy sputtering along, new figures released yesterday in British Columbia makes one wonder if going north might not be the next big emigration story.</p><p>A new provincial government report predicts the number of skilled workers needed will exceed the supply of workers available by 2016. One million job openings are expected in B.C. by 2020.</p><p>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:44:45 -0400http://www.kplu.org/post/go-north-bc-reports-more-jobs-workers-2016
http://www.kplu.org/post/go-north-bc-reports-more-jobs-workers-2016<p>With Washington&rsquo;s unemployment hovering at 9.2 percent and the economy sputtering along, new figures released yesterday in British Columbia makes one wonder if going north might not be the next big emigration story.</p><p>A new provincial government report predicts the number of skilled workers needed will exceed the supply of workers available by 2016. One million job openings are expected in B.C. by 2020.</p><p>0no

With Washington’s unemployment hovering at 9.2 percent and the economy sputtering along, new figures released yesterday in British Columbia makes one wonder if going north might not be the next big emigration story.

A new provincial government report predicts the number of skilled workers needed will exceed the supply of workers available by 2016. One million job openings are expected in B.C. by 2020.